Accent
Pronunciation
Synonyms Pronunciation, enunciation, articulation, tone, cadence, utterance, speech pattern, diction, brogue, drawl, orthoepy, intonation, elocution, inflection, modulation, timbre, manner of speaking, speech, delivery, burr, and twang.
Stress
Synonyms Stress, accentuation, prominence, secondary stress, rhythm, tone, emphasis, force, primary stress, beat, pulse, and ictus.
Mark
Synonyms Mark, diacritical mark, sign, diacritic, and accent mark.
Emphasis
Focus attention on
Synonyms Focus attention on, point up, underscore, highlight, foreground, give prominence to, make more noticeable, bring to the fore, stress, emphasize, bring/call/draw attention to, underline, accentuate, spotlight, feature, make more prominent, play up, heighten, weight, and put/lay emphasis on.
Example Sentences
She has a beautiful British accent.
His accent changed after living abroad.
Can you guess where my accent is from?
Her accent makes her sound very elegant.
They couldn’t understand his thick accent.
I love the way your accent sounds.
He speaks with a slight French accent.
Your accent is different from mine.
She lost her accent after many years.
His American accent is very strong.